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October 4, 2016
 
 
 
 
  Counterfeit
 
 
 
Tiffany, Costco And The Complicated World Of Counterfeit 
 
Surprising though this may be — a diamond ring and a decorative lamp are very, very different things. For example — a Tiffany Lamp is a description of a type of ornate design of lamps and anyone can make one. A Tiffany diamond ring in a powder blue box? Not so much — as Costco is learning in court the expensive way, best not to advertise Tiffany diamonds if one is not operating a Tiffany location. It seems simple — but as 2016 is increasingly teaching, almost nothing is simple when it comes to counting and combating counterfeits.
 
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  Affluent Consumers
 
 
 
Mastercard Redefines Luxury For The Affluent
 

Fewer, better, louder. That, says Mastercard’s SVP of Global Credit Products, Juan Pablo Vivas, is the set of guiding principles for how Mastercard will create offers that attract and retain affluent cardholders around the globe  Read More...

 
  Chatbot Tracker
 
 
 
Register To Vote, Renew Your License & Talk To The President
 

Are Chatbots finding their way into government agencies? In this week's chatbot tracker, PYMNTS takes a look at how American taxpayers interact with government-related Chatbots.   Read More...

 
  Big Data
 
 
 
What Cashmere Teaches Retailers About Getting The Right Insight From Data 
 

While temperatures stubbornly remain in the 60s and 70s in most of the United States despite fall being almost two weeks in (apologies to our chilly readers in Montana, Idaho and Boise this week), — fall is here meaning, cashmere season is upon us. Cold weather's favorite luxury textile, cashmere has literally been popular with consumers for as long as humans have been buying and selling things. So, what can big data possibly add to a product that's been a favorite forever? According to the folks at Everlane — quite a lot of things.  Read More...

 
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